[House  oe  Representatives, j 

HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES,  December  14,  1864  -Order- 
ed to  he  printed. 

|  By  Mr.  Perkins.  | 


AMENDMENT 

To  the  Bill  to  provide  more  effectually  for  the  reduction  and  re- 
demption of  the  currency. 

1  Whereas,  The  securing  of  the  currency  against  depreciation 

•2  from  excessive  issues,  and  a  want  of  confidence  in  its  ultimate 

S  redemption,  would   be  an   inestimable  benefit  to    both   govern  - 

4  ment  and  citizens.  Therefore, 

1  Section!.     (Remain  as  it  is  ) 

1  Sic.  -.     Pending  "  the  war,"  0113  fifth  of  the  Treasury  notes 

8  received  into  the   Treasury  in    payment  of   taxes,  during  each 

.">  yen;-,  shall  be  cancelled  :    Provided,  however,  that  the  amount 

4  outstandu  I    not    be    redaoed    at   anytime    to   less  than 

5  1150,0 

1  •  S.     Line  6th,  insert  after   ''applied  to  the"  "payment 

2  of  such  certificates  uf  inde  1  f  >r  Q  tartermaster  a  1 1  I  Son  - 

-..  ry  supplies  as  the  government  shall  hereafter  issue." 

1  Line  4th   insert   after*'   in  force  until  "    •  all  certifi- 

2  catcs  of  in  If'  seed   by  the  govern  n^nt  for 

3  Quartermaster  and  Commissary  Bup 


2 

1  Sec.  5.     Line  1st,  insert  in  place  of  '-Treasury  notes,"   "all 

2  said  certificates  of  indebtedness." 

1  Sec.  5.     Line  5th,  insert  in  place  of  "  notes  "  "  certificates  of 

2  indebtedness." 

1  Sec.  6.     Line  2d,  after  "  payment  "  insert  "  after  the  war." 

1  Sec.  7.    (Remain  as  it  is.) 

1  Sec.  8.     Line  1st,  after  the  word   "  pledged  "    strike  out  all 

2  down  to  the  words  "  to  the  "  in  second  line. 

1  Sec.  8.     Line  4th,  strike  out  after  the  words  "redemption  of 

2  the  currency  "  and  insert  "  of  such  certificates  of  indebtedness 

3  for  Quartermaster  and  Commissary  supplies  as  the  government 

4  shall  hereafter  issue." 

2  Sec.  9.     (Remain  as  it  is.) 


